Chinese Shrew Mole vs Giant Jumping Rat

Uropsilus soricipes compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew Mole is Least Concern while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew Mole	Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Talpidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Uropsilus	Hypogeomys
Species	Uropsilus soricipes	Hypogeomys antimena

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Shrew Mole and Giant Jumping Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew Mole

LC — Least Concern

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew Mole	Giant Jumping Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Shrew Mole

The Chinese Shrew Mole (Uropsilus soricipes) is a species in the genus Uropsilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.